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I made a coilover adjustment: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZMx5wVwyEvLHZvC9Yrxa9Q?feat=directlink
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I did a rear wheel bearing on my 2002 Passat. Beat book time by like 10 minutes, it was crazy easy. Hopefully the front upper control arm bushings go as smoothly! After I get the Passat in happier condition, it's time to tackle the BMW.
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Started getting it ready to drive by putting a new battery in (bought a float charger for next time it's gonna be parked for months at a time) and a quick wash. It needs a detail badly. http://i.imgur.com/IBkYEGp.jpg I hate those wheels. So ugly...
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Apr 7, 2014 16:37
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I have everything I need to diagnose the leak in my air conditioning system. Fingers crossed! I've got plenty of r134a if/when it gets fixed. Not having aircon sucks, even in Portland
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Apr 23, 2014 18:54
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Chinatown: who did that and how much did it cost?
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Apr 29, 2014 23:26
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Jun 28, 2014 21:10
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 That's what I did to the e46 The Focus got a Steeda rear sway bar and its lovely as gently caress stock tires replaced wth Michelin Primacy A/S. What a difference tires can make...
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Nov 8, 2015 03:02
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Imperador do Brasil posted:We are allegedly getting actual winter weather soon. What are those doohickies you parked on and do they prevent flatspotting? Asking because I have a shitbox with nice tires that gets parked for months at a time
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Jan 12, 2016 04:58
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Imperador do Brasil posted:They are called, creatively enough, Flat Stoppers. A company called Race Ramps makes them. They are very light and easy to move around and position. I've been using this same set for about 4 years between the Shelby, Genesis and now the Corvette. Thank you! You are both a gentleman and a scholar.
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Jan 12, 2016 23:05
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Making preparations for purchasing a slightly broken 2002 Ranger for $500. I totally need a forth vehicle.
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Jan 20, 2016 00:21
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Raluek posted:Are you going to write your own ECU in Forth? I need a fourth vehicle about as much as I need to learn  Forth
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Jan 20, 2016 07:07
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My ride got owned by my apartment's garage door
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Feb 7, 2016 17:46
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Today's car poo poo: Not specifically my ride (tho it's fun to stand on the turntables). I'm so goddamn close to being able to do my own alignments...
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Jan 22, 2017 06:08
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Wasabi the J posted:I submit people with stock drain plugs all take a pic with their stock plug magnetically interact with a ferrous object? Does it count if it’s been on my car for over 10 years and feels stock by now? As a side note, I have had to clean it off every time. Always a little bit of something. Once was an oil squirter!
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Jul 28, 2020 04:02
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dissss posted:Lol what a crazy implementation. That’s how it was on my 2015 Focus 1.0 6-speed. I actually really liked it, and was confused when people would bitch about auto start/stop until I drove something else. I forget what I drove recent that had it, some rental... it was much more annoying in an auto than my manual Focus.
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Mar 14, 2021 05:41
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Lube them sliders damnit!
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May 4, 2021 17:38
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BigPaddy posted:They do if you have a special tool that only Porsche sells for $1500 Thank you for the push I needed to stop daydreaming about a 981 and start daydreaming about a 360
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May 21, 2021 21:49
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Please tell me where to get one, tia!
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Aug 9, 2021 17:50
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HOMOEROTIC JESUS posted:Yeah, it looks like the A/C compressor is out. It's not a job I really wanna do so it sounds like mechanic time. I've had a few cars where the compressor seized and I was able to buy a belt that routes around the AC but drives all the other accessories. The internet may have an answer for you on that one.
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GF’s new-to-her Mustang got a quickie wash/spray wax/interior clean alongside a new cabin air filter. Good to see Ford is consistent in needing to scrunch up the filter to get it in and out. Elantra got its Pilot Sport AS4’s back on after a long winter of X-ice 3 usage. We go skiing almost every weekend otherwise I’d have done this switch a lot sooner - it’s like driving a whole new car! Miata got driven. I have never had so much big-truck aggression before. Not on the bikes, not in the MR2, not in a rental Corolla in Dallas. What the gently caress? For visibility’s sake alone I kind of wish I’d gotten a red one. This color blends into the road a bit too much, McBrodozer doesn’t care about the tint of blue in the right light I don’t think. BMW got stared at. It’s on the lift for new O2 sensors so it’ll pass emissions, then a new headunit with CarPlay and maybe an LSD and seats.
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Apr 4, 2022 17:14
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I don’t think those have lockdown cables do they? I do know they are as known for transmission issues as the 3.0 Vulcan is known for headgasket failures. I love me a cheap beater but this doesn’t sound like that great of a deal unless you’re looking for living room furniture.
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Full Collapse posted:That's so German, it hurts. It’s how basically any car with auto-up windows works.
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Jun 2, 2022 19:54
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Hypnolobster posted:
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Jun 19, 2022 06:21
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Thanks for your key biting! Someone will be by to get the Civic shortly (Kidding, hopefully).
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Aug 23, 2022 01:27
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Oh sorry, I should be more clear. That picture of your key is more than enough info for a moderately skilled miscreant to cut their own copy from code. https://youtu.be/AayXf5aRFTI Not that you have to worry too much here but you’ll notice (as an example) Doug Demuro holds keys he’s showing with the blade hidden.
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Suburban Dad posted:That seems unnecessarily complicated. Why do this? To confuse the next owner, of course!
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Spent over $800 getting the Volvo and Fiero through DEQ and registered. Feels good to get that sorted, especially the Volvo - what a loving saga. Yesterday the Q5 had its oil/spark plugs/cabin and air filters serviced and snow wheels/tires swapped on, and a transmission mount reinforcement. Tomorrow the Hyundai gets a similar work up except it’s not time for the snows yet and it’s getting a PowerFlex roll restrictor bushing. I just now realized that 5 of my cars are all due for re-registration around the same time, which gets super annoying when I also tend to rotate them until they’re all due for a service at the same time. I’m really good at procrastination.
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I installed a new PCV valve in my Q5 yesterday. Quick and easy job, now it drives smoother and gets better MPG in addition to fixing the related CEL. Looks shockingly good under there for having over 215k miles on it. Almost like maintenance helps something last longer :-)
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We recently moved a lot closer to my shop so a lot more car work has been getting done lately. MY WIFE did wiper blades, an interior detail, and the first oil change on her Ecoboost Mustang with no issues, very proud to see that. I installed a 3D printed double din adapter (shoutout r/3dprintmything) for my Volvo 760 Turbo and a $40 CarPlay head unit and charged the Fiero’s battery. I also started removing the 24 year old clearbra from the Grand Voyager I need to get sold. Last week I installed a dipstick and auto start/stop system setting rememberer thing in the new Q5, scheduled tint and clearbra, and have been staring at a set of tuxmats in my office. This coming week will hopefully be more work on the spun-bearing Subaru that’s been hogging the lift for far too long. It’s easy to ignore a project when you can leave it up in the air and sort of out of sight. Doing oil changes on the ground sucks. Also hoping to get the old Q5 posted for sale and maybe even tidy up the Fiero enough to bring home and drive, and if I’m feeling really adventurous the BMW and Miata will get a bath.
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Darchangel posted:Hold up. I actually overstated the price: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BKW2RV1J?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title It’s pretty poo poo but it’s also perfectly functional enough. Perfectly in line with the car it’s in.
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Amazon has a 1 din CarPlay unit with a slightly oversized screen. If I can ever getting around to replacing the Fiero’s serpentine belt I plan to get one for it. https://www.amazon.com/Carplay-METEESER-Bluetooth-Charging-External/ Many vendors, prices vary, this is just an example, blah blah blah.
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May 4, 2023 00:48
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STR posted:Your link is broken. <3 thank you! I tried to delete the loving page of bullshit tracking garbage and clearly failed.
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Yesterday I filled the washer fluid reservoir. How it took me so long to discover washer fluid concentrate I’ll never know. Just be careful not to get it on your hands. The bottle is not joking when it says “super concentrate” (My fingers are a little blue still). RIP Paul Walker fucked around with this message at 16:22 on May 14, 2023 |
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This is the sort of thing I dreamed about as a weirdo in early 2000's Omaha <3
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Lowered it and got it a Macan GTS alignment!  Really not sure how much I'm loving these wheels... Even when they're clean they're a little underwhelming and definitely don't look like the freakin' 20" rimmmmmz that they are. 
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